It's amazing how close (and yet so far!) we are to so much amazing tech.

10.) Universal Phone Mount

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Automakers, want to know how to make an #infotainment system those elusive #millennials will like? Get rid of whatever you have, replace it with a universal smartphone mount, a USB and/or an aux jack, and wifi capability.

9.) Self-Tinting Windows

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Self-tinting windows would be brilliant for protecting the stuff inside your car, without making you look like a drug kingpin. Mercedes sort of does this with their Magic Sky Control roof, but I think there's a much more practical application for the technology that hasn't been made yet.

8.) Flashing Brake Lights With ABS

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So simple, but I think this could be highly effective. I'm sure there'd be concerns with trying to discern this with a driver being on and off the brakes, but maybe only the CHMSL could be the one flashing.

4.) Turbines To Charge Batteries

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One of the coolest things about Jaguar's (sadly) cancelled C-X75 concept car was that it used turbines to charge the batteries, which was genius because turbines are small and can be powered by virtually anything.

Mazda and Audi are looking to do a similar thing by using a Wankel engine to be a range extender. So yeah, rotary hybrid: that's something we can get behind.

2.) Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communication

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V2V communication is one of the most innovative safety initiatives in the car world right now. The potential for cars to be able to "talk" amongst each other and to surrounding infrastructure could have great implications for vehicle safety.

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